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-ĦO YO+ALAT MONDAY, MAY 14, 1928.

JAPANESE NAVAL LATEST SHANGHAI

GUESTS.

EXCHANGE OF VISITS TO-DAY.

TWO EX-RUSSIAN TRAINING CRUISERS.

ADMIRAL'S LANDING.

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SENSATION.

EUROPEAN ARRESTED FOR

436 PER ANNU.

B£#AZ GEY COPY TO ONATE

TIENTSIN'S TIME OF CRISIS.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. SPECTACULAR SHANSI ADVANCE

REVOLVER IN A CAR.

Shanghai, May 14,

Elly Widler, whose adventures

is a prisoner for six months of General Yang Son, and his recent urrest on gun-running charges, Vice-Admiral- morning Selzo Kobayashi, commanding the have brought him into consider- two Japanese training cruisers, able prominence, has been arrest H, I. J, M. Idzumo and II. 1. J. M.ed on a charge of armed highway Yokuma, paid an official visit on H.E. The Officer Administering the Government.

robbery.

A Greek named Saradis was taken into custody at the яате time, arrested as an alleged ac- complice of Widler in the rob

bery.

Vice Admiral Kobayashi, who landed at Queen's Pier, was met by Capi. A. J. 1. Whyte, A.D.C.,

The complainant la a Chinese representing the Officer Admini- stering the Government, and Mr. resident officially connected with Y-Murakami, the Consul-General the Nationalist Government, and -for-dupan Guard bf Honour he alleged

that Widler pre was provided by the Scots Guards. arranged. to accompany him to After inspecting the Guard, Woosung when complainant was sum of about $6,000 Vice-Admiral Kobayashi, who was carrying a accompanied by Capt. M. Idemitsu, for the purpose of paying the of the Yakumo, Capt. Y. Hiroth, of officers of the forts, the party

Idzumo, and their Flag proceeding in in automobile. the Lieutenants, left by car, with Capt. Whyte, for Government

House.

After a short stay, the visiting officers returned to their ships, H.E. The Officer Administering the Government returning the call at noon by a visit to the flagship, Idzumo.

Dinner Last Night.

A dinner was given by Mr. Y. Murakami at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden Inst night and among the guests were 1.E. The Officer Administering the Government,

They were about half-way on their journey, it is alleged when Widler suildenly drew a revolver, and at the point of the pistol obtained, the money, and also Huchao, a document permitting the importation of arms in the Shang- Correspon hal area-Our Own dent.

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT

ABANDONED.

HOP TO SINGAPORE.

A

Sir Henry Gollan, Major General FUEL TOO HEAVY FOR LONG C. C Luard, Commodore J, L. Pearson, Sir Henry Pollock, Sir Shouson Chow and other members

of the Executive und Legislative Councils.

Canberra, May. 13. Wing-Commander Wuckett, who arrived at Port Darwin recently

He has, therefore, been ordered abandon the attempt and in join

Foreign

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AN ALARMING ROAD COLLAPSE.

BURST WATER MAIN HÖLDS UP TRAFFIC.

KOWLOON ACCIDENT.

The bursting of a large water main caused a serious collapse in the road on the small hill by the Kowloon ginger factory, a short distance from the place where the Lalchikok and Talpo roads branch, yesterday afternoon.

SEARCH FOR NEW REVENUE.

SINGAPORE COMMITTEE

REPORTS.

BETTING & ENTERTAINMENT TAXES POSSIBLE. -

NO INCOME TAX. Important recommendations have

The road collapsed quite sudden- ly, but luckily there was no been made by the Oplum Revenue vehicle on the particular spot Replacement and Taxation Com- although f cor which was mittee appointed by the Singapore passing at the time had a narrow Government to review the pro- posals made by the Oplum Com- mittec in 1925 and to consider whether further taxation is neces- sary, and, If so, the directions in which it should be imposed.

escape.

The incident occurred at about a quarter past three when the alde of the rond suddenly caved in and a column of water spurted several fect into the air. In a very short time a large amount of water was felds getting a big shore. Later on a repair gang arrived in a lorry and the flow of water was stopped..

The scene of crisis in China has moved rapidly from vince by at least 100,000 Nation- on each side the paddy Tsinanfu, where the Japanese troops are in complete control, to list. Tientsin, where it is feared, a critical situation may arise at any time, owing to a spectacular advance by Murahal Yen Hsi- shan's troops through the Puto-ho Valley to Tsangchow..

They cleaned up Tsinanfu ad- Tientsin is now seriously threatened by the Southern mirably, the way they drove the troops, and an advance on the city from Tsangchow, only fifty Southerners out with compara- miles away on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, is expected at any tively little loss to themselves be

ing brilliant.

He also praises highly the elan The foreign troops at Tientsin number something liko 8,500, but there has been a disagreement between the com- of the Japanese troups, who over- It is believed that the water pipe manders of the various nationalities as to the measures to be whelmingly outnumbered, boldly burst sometime previous to the took the initiative and attacked collapse, and the water weakened taken to defenil the foreign Concessions,

and drove back the Southerners the road surface until it gave way.

time.

It has been decided, Reuter indicates, to form a cordon round Tientsin at a radius of seven miles from the city, and these picket points, we presume, will undertake to prevent a Nationalist occupation of Tientsin.

The Japanese troops at Tientsin are to be entrusted with the defence of the most important points, including the junction Station of the Tientsin-Pukow and Peking-Mukden Railway.

The remarkable advance of the Shansi-forces to Tsang chow has cut off the retreat of the Shantung-Chihli forces, who had abandoned Tehchow to Marahal Feng Yahsiang. Over seven thousand Northern troops have been taken prisoner by the Shansi troops.

Of the happenings at Tsinan, an account warmly praising Japanese efficiency has been given by an English eye-witness, who comments on the plan with which the Japanese troops tacke led at least 100.000 Chinese troops within the even miles zone of Tsinan and drove them out with heavy loss to the Southerners.

This evening, the Japanese in an amphibian Widgeon aer officers will be the guests at a din-plane.on a Right to Singapore, had ner at Government House; while ditieulty in rising, owing to the Vice-Admiral Robayashi will en weight of fuel necessary for the terlain

Hongkung 1900-mile-hop to Singapore. prominent eltiarns to dinner on heard the Flagship to-morrow evening.

The two craisers, which were formerly in

the

officers, Navy, carry 304

1,055 and 195 midshipmen Sailors, a large number of whom made a tour of the Peninsula this morning visiting, among other places, the Orient Tobacco Manu factory where they spent nearly two hours studying the process on This after- cigar manufacture.

Russian the four Royal Air Force flying- LEAGUE OF NATIONS' EMBARRASSMENT

noon will be devoted to sight-see- ing on the igland and places of interest to be visited will include the University and Taikoo Dock- yard.

Prince as Lieutenant. Prince Takamutsu is a sub- lieutenant on the I. 1. J. M. S. Yukumo.

bonts, which recently few from Southampton to Singapore,

is

Wing Commander Wackett now proceeding to Broome to meet the Royal Air Force squadron there as the representative of the Australian Air Force-Reuter.

FOOCHOW SCHOOL

DESTROYED.

ARRESTED STUDENTS ARE RELEASED.

Foochow, May 10..

Shanghal. May 14.

wherever they found them within

a seven-mile limit

The Committee is of opinion that an increase of taxation is not at- present necessary, but it indentat certain directions further taxation could be imposed .in which should the necessity arise. Theas include betting and entertainment taxes.

The gap was something like six feet deep and was so wide that the

The report is signed by Messrs. large modern motor buses were not. McLean (chairman), J. Bagnall, able to pass do Laichikok, and a F. M. Robinson, H. E. Nixon, Gly service had to be maintained with C. Clarke, S. J. Chan, Charles C. amalier Ford buses.

Dunman and Roland Braddell.

Well over two, thousand Chinese troops were killed or wounded dur- MORE MOTOR TOUTS ing the heavy fighting.

ARRESTED.

1.

with a dé-

TO-DAY.

He entirely discredits the Chin- ese account of the murder of Tsai Kung-hah, whom he says, it is TWO FINED AT MAGISTRACY' now believed, was killed by ma chine-gun fire when tachment of Chinese troops who were endeavouring to recapture the Bureau of Foreign Affairs.

Ho Yao-tsu's Dismissal.

Reuter

Japanese Anxiety,

Oplum Revenue,

The Committee recommends: (a) that the sum standing to the credit of the Opium Revenue Replacement Reserve Fund be transferred to revenue; (b) that $40 million of, the Colony's surplus be treated as "reserved" surplus; • (c) that the whole question be reviewed by a new Commit- tee after the next Oplum Conference in 1929.

The report states:-While we do The police, following up their not suggest that the Colony should campaign against activities motor-car touts, made two further being taken or should not proceed discontinue such measures as are

of

It is also noteworthy that the arrests on Sunday, one in the with further measures with the Nationalist Government Council Western district and the other near object of reducing consumption of has passed a resolution diamias- Rond West.

the Canton Wharf in Connaughtoplum within its territory, we do ing General Ho Yao-1, whose

One of the arrested men had not ace how oplum smoking can be. army was implicated In the first appeared only a few days ago production of opium is under completely suppressed before the clash with the Japanese troops for a similar offence and was effective control in all poppy- then fined $5.. His fine was doubled this morning by Major C.

growing countries. Willson,

Such a course of action would Tokyo, May 14, The second man who solicited! entail the creation of & Preventive The newspapers unanimously for passengers on the waterfront Service of such dimensions that junction of the Tientsin-Pukow urge the withdrawal of the Japan-was censured by his Worship for the finances of the Colony could

not support it..... While the enpture of Techow on Railway and the Peking-Mukden ese troops as soon as possible, causing annoyance, to the public,

pointing out the gradual change and a fine of $5 was imposed. Friday by Marshal Feng Yu- Railway. hsiung's troops was not entirely

of public opinion abroad, and unexpected in view of the North-

Cable Failure.

therefore, advising that military erpers' policy of falling back on.

-Shanghai, May 13.

operations In China be reduced to ATTACK ON CHINESE Peking without offering resis

There is no news from the North a minimum-Router. tance, the announcement by the to-day owing to the interruption of Governor of Shansi, Yen Hsi-shan, cables beyond. Chefar, which may that his troops have captured last for three daya. Reuter Tanngchow, midway between Tel- ehow and Tientsin, and that his men occupied the city on May 8th, is most surprising.

Tientsin Alarm.

League Protest, }

Geneva, May 13. The Chinese Nationalists Gov- crnment protest to the League of

The news of the fall of Tehchow Nations in regard to the Japan- and the Northerners' retreat to. ese occupation of Shantung, has

WOMAN.

HANDBAG WITH $200

SNATCHED.

According to a report made to.

Principles of Taxation.

The general principles on which taxation in the Colony should, in our opinion, be based are AB- followa:-

(1) The freedom of the ports of the Colony is the acid test by which any proposal for taxation should be first considered.

(2) Changes in taxes should be mado at Infrequent intervals as a

one which is subject to frequent

alteration.

The fall of Tsangchow could wards Tsangchow, now said to caused something of a flutter in the police, a Chinese midwife, steady tax is far less harmful than tacularly rapid advance Captain R. Milsuoka, Captain M. School building was burned down, Shanai along the valley of the Yen Hsi-shen, has alarmed Tien- ment is hot a Member of the last night while she was walting opportunity for evasion must be

Puto-ho River.

Northerners Trapped.

in

A few weeks ago, a Government

from quick march on Taangchow by the fact that the Nanking Govern- Road, was attacked at 8 o'clock

(8 The cost of collection and the The officers of the aquadron are

tain, says a Chinese report. Lengue.

for a tram at Kennedy Town. Takni, Captain M. Shinjo, Com-and I un inforsed that some of the

Consequently, from the juridi

relatively small, Martial, Law has been enforced

She states that, two men set on We have endeavoured to apply mander H. Mito, Lt. Commander people near seized a couple of stu- dents who seemed to be responsible

the native city at Tientsin. cal point of view, the Nationalist her and managed to steal a brown these principles in making our re- 11. Kurose, Lt. Commander for it, and handed the mover to the

This manoeuvre 'hus resulted in Mihara, Captain, M. demitau,

police..

cutting off the retreat of the Shan. Pedestrians aro being searched appeal can have hardly any stand-leather handbag which she was commendations.

ing. and in some places they are pre- Commander F. Shikuhara, Lt.

They were immediately released, tung-Chihli forces, and it is re-

It is believed that Japan will carrying, containing $200 in money Commander S. Tashiro, L. Com- mander S. Morino, Lt. Commander the reason being that their father ported that the move has already vented from moving. Hotels and

concession are flooded with and it is learned from a private T. Hirai, Lt. Commander Y. Okuda, ia an official, and any further pro-heen followed by a large quantity boarding houses in the foreign also submit her case to the League value of $222. Lt. Commander H. Hamano, Lt. ceedings would cause too much of arms and ammunition falling wealthy Chinese merchants and source that Mr. Chen, the Chinese

"trouble!" Administration of Into the Shansi army's hands.,

Minister to Paris, who la China's Captain Commander S. Inouye,

They claim to have taken 7,000 government officials,

representative on the League ANOTHER DAVIS CUP classified as a luxury. Y. Hirota, Commander K. Waki, justice is apparently fraught with

Council, has applied to Peking for Lt. Commander S. llamada, and Lt. danger in Foochow Our Own Cor-prisoners, and to have seized large

quantities

instructions regarding the attitude he should adopt at the forthcom- material. Commander N. Kobayashi."

ing meeting of the Council, if the

The training squadron smiled. from Yokusuka on April 23 and visited Toba, Shanghal. Keelung and Makong,

On Wednesday the squadron: sails for Manila. From there i will visit Singapore, Batavia, Sourabaya,

respondent.

BOOMER DEFEATS.

HAGEN.

of Northern war

Paotingfu Falls,

A Tientsin message states that "The Southerners are now rapidly the Shanst troops, after the cap advancing on Tientsin where they ture of Shihchiachwang, advanced are expected to arrive to-morrow. and captured Paolingfu.

Foreign Defences at Tientsin. The foreign roops at Tientsin, include 4,000 Americans, with

Freemantic, Mel-GOOD WIN ON THE ST. CLOUD twenty acropianes, five tanks, and

bourne, Hobart, Sydney, Welling ton, Oakland, Suba, Honolulu, Jaluit, Trak, Palna, Tokuyama and return to Japan on November 3.

YANGTSZE POSITION.

"REPORTED ATTACK ON GEN.

YANG SEN.

COURSE.

Paris, May 18.

thousand

JAPANESE EFFICIENCY.

British Tainan Eyewitness's Warm Praise.

matter is discured.

Council Problem.

It is thought not unlikely that the Peking Government will deso-

Betting and Entertainment Taxes.

and other articles to the total

Betting Tax-Large sums of money change hands on the totali- sator and by means of sweepstakes and lotteries in the Colony. Bet- ting at race mettings can be

RESULT.

NEW ZEALAND ACCOUNTS FOR PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, May 13.. New Zealand has eliminated cinte itself with the Nanking ap-Portugal from the Davis Cup five field-guns, ono

peal thus rendering it acceptable Competition. Shanghai, May 13. Britishers, three thousand French,"

The tie was played here, and And about five hundred Japanese

An English eye-witness of the to the League Council, but it is (most of the Japanese garrison outbreak of hostilities between felt that the whole thing will New Zealand won by four matches In a 36-hole exhibition match having gone to Tsinaniu).

the Japanese and the Southerners prove most embarrassing for the to one.-Reuter, over the St. Cloud 'course to-day, The commanders of the foreign at Tsinanfu, warmly praises the Council, and not likely to enhance Aubrey Boomer, the St. Cloud pro- troops hold a conference on Friday Japanese cfleldney, and discredits fts prestige. fessional, defeated Walter Hagen, and there was some difference of the British Open Champion, by opinion as to the measures to be three up and two to play.-Reuter, taken.

SHIPPING STRIKE,

FOUR ARRESTS IN YAUMATI RAID..

TWO REVOLVERS AND SOME AMMUNITION.

Wo are tri favour of a tax of '5 per cent, on all aums staked on the totalisator and one of 10 per cent, on all sweepstakes and lat- tories promoted by clubs and as- sociations. A higher rato is sug- gested in the case of sweepstakes and lofteries because In this form of gambling the winners of stakes or prizes are determined by pure chance,

We consider that a reasonable tax on entertainments could be collected without difficulty and might yield an appreciable In- crease of revenue without being unduly. burdensome.

Increased duties on Liquors and Tobacco-These are luxuries and can in our opinion stand additional taxation when such increases be- come necessary.

Stamp Duties. We are not in favour of any increase of stamp duties until the necessity arises. for additional taxation..

Even should the Council decide the account of the mutilation and death of Mr. Tani Kang-hib, the to net, its means of action will be Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, ineffectual as it will be impossible

to define the aggressor,--Reuter. A Seven Mile Zone,

The eye-witness, who personally

U. S. Mediation, The

commander, saw many bodies of Japanese resi- Тарапеве

held out donte lying badly mutilated in the Lieut-General Arai

Shanghai, May 11. against the British, American, streets, remarks on the wonderful

In reference to the direct ques- Four Chinens, arrested at No. French and Italian commanders, way the Japanese maintained the but it was eventually decided to Shantung Railway, which at one tion as to whether the Nationalists 517, Shanghal Street on Saturday, wero charged before Mr. W. establish picket points in a radiua time was cut in no fewer than intend to approach America to

mediate the Tainan, caree Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Magin- of seven miles from Tientsin. cightcon places.

The Items under which increases The Japanese troops are to be. He also draws attention to the Hwang Fu stated that the matter tracy this morning, with posses- was now under consideration by sien of two revolvers and twelve have left hore for some point down All liners belonging to the Hud-entrusted with the guarding of the fact that the six thousand Japan the Nationalist Government but rounds of amadunition. The de- should then first be considered are the river.

dart Parker Company are lying most important points in the Tien- ese troops concerned in the ras

before approaching the United fendants were remanded till to Death Duties, Conveyance Duties, At other ports, the situation re- idle as a result of a strike amongst tsin Concessions, including the im- cont disturbances, were confront states directly. I was necessary morrow afternoon when the case Promissory Notes, Tranfers of

portant East Railway Station, the ed in different parts of the Pro- (Continued on Page 14.) will be heard by two Magistrates, (Continued on Pops 8.), mains unchanged-Naval Wire-amongst the cookeIndo-pacist, less.

Chungking, May 13. 'It is reported that Generals Li Hatung and Ko Tu-tung are at tacking General Yang Sen, but there is, no. confirmation of any other fighting.

About sixty junks with troops

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COOKS WALK OUT AT SYDNEY..

Sydney, Apr. 25.

Higher Death Duties,